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The McDonagh Sisters 'The Far Paradise' Scrapbook
The NFSA has unearthed a rare scrapbook created by the McDonagh sisters around the release of their film 'The Far Paradise' in 1928.
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The McDonagh Sisters: Australian filmmaking pioneers
For International Women's Day, we present a portrait of the pioneering Australian filmmakers, the McDonagh Sisters – Isabel, Paulette and Phyllis.
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100 Years of Felix the Cat
To celebrate 100 years of Felix the Cat, we’ve reached into our magic bag of tricks to bring you some excerpts from the original cartoons.
Article
The Sentimental Bloke
NFSA historian Graham Shirley gave a speech at the Powerhouse Museum about the NFSA's role in finding, restoring and preserving the classic Australian film.
Document
'Snaps from Screenland' scrapbook: Annette Kellerman
This excerpt from a 200-page scrapbook made by New Zealand-born actor Vera James is made up of magazine and newspaper clippings. Each chapter profiles a prominent actor of the time. Many of the...
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Maxonol Gramophone: Buy a Good Gramophone and Keep Her at Home (1925)
This clip shows an entire Maxonol Gramophone cinema advertisement from 1925 in which a couple decide to buy a gramophone to keep their daughter at home. They visit the Maxonol demonstration room and...
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Those Who Love trailer excerpt
This film was the first venture by the McDonagh sisters: Paulette, director and principal writer; Phyllis (the youngest), business manager, publicist and art director; and Isabel, who acted under the...
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The McDonagh Sisters: Outside Influences
This short clip from the documentary The McDonagh Sisters (2003), directed by Rebecca Barry, gives remarkable insight into the motivations of the three young filmmaking pioneers. While film...
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The McDonagh Sisters: 'Best Friends'
In this clip from Rebecca Barry's documentary The McDonagh Sisters (2003), narrator Rachel Ward reveals what became of the sisters after their filmmaking venture came to an end. With no known film...
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Marie Lorraine Screen Test, 1926
This short silent footage captures a screen test of film actress Isabel McDonagh (who acted under her stage name, Marie Lorraine), circa 1926. Isabel was the eldest of the three McDonagh sisters who...
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